t h e r e s p o n s i b l e and c o n t r i b u t i v e members o f the s o c i e t y . To f a c i l i t a t e and a c h i e v e d e s i r a b l e youth growth and development, y o u t h v/ork p r a c t i c e p l a y s a s i ^ n i f i c e n t r o l e i n h e l p i n g t o meet, and s a t i s f y youth1s needs.
Many p s y c h o l o g i s t s and b e h a v o u r i s t s have d i s c u s s e d
a l o t on t h e needs a person has t o f u l f i l i n p a r t i c u l a r developmental stages.
F o r y o u t h , f u l f i l m e n t o f t h e i r needs means t o master s u c c e s s f u l l y
a number o f c r i t i c a l l y important and i n t e r r e l a t e d developmental t a s k s . A b r i e f surmnany o f these major n e e d s / t a s k s a r e a s follov/s："^ (a)
The establishment of an appropriate dependence-independence pattern In adolescent stage, young people increase their tendency to
establish close relationships v/ith others and develop increased independence from parents.
Nevertheless! establishing true independence from parents is
seldom a simple matter because of the frustrations and rewards of independence and for continued dependence are both likely to be strong, thus leading to conflicts and vacillating behaviour-
It is a desired goal
of adolescents to retain affection for parents without continued dependence upon ttiem. (b)
Taking of appopriate sex role and adjusting to sexual maturation The task of learning the appropriate sex role involves the
acceptance and learning of socially approved adult male and female roles. Also, as the sexual drive increases during maturation, youth need to have the correct attitude and behavio,ur in adjustment•
3.
A v/ide variety of
There is a great deal of discussion on this aspect. In my parti I mainly consult three books for reference: (1) Lugo, J• k I G» Hershey, f1 Huinan Development, a Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Psychology of Individual Growth’丨，Mew Y o r k f MacMillany 197^ 1 Ch» 18; (2) Garrisont Karl 1 "Psychology of A d o l e s c e n c e 1 1 ， H , Prentice鄉Hall, 1958，pp#21-255 (3) Lowe, Gordont f!frhe Growth of Personality; From Infancy to Old Age", Penguin Book, 1972» Preface and Ch. 5*